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two slices of bread with pumpkin butter spread on top

Pumpkin Butter Recipe

Isabel Laessig
Make my easy Pumpkin Butter Recipe using just 7 simple ingredients! Perfect for spreading on toast, waffles, and more. Ready in 30 minutes!
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Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Condiment, Sauce
Cuisine American
Servings 2 cups
Calories 711 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 15 oz. can pumpkin puree pure pumpkin puree - NOT pumpkin pie filling; homemade pumpkin puree can also be used
  • ¾ cup apple juice
  • 2 teaspoons ground ginger
  • ½ teaspoon ground cloves
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1.5 cups white sugar

Instructions
 

  • In a medium-sized saucepan over medium-high heat, add pumpkin puree, apple juice, ground ginger, ground cloves, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, and white sugar. Stir to combine.
    15 oz. can pumpkin puree, ¾ cup apple juice, 2 teaspoons ground ginger, ½ teaspoon ground cloves, 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg, 1.5 cups white sugar
    sugar added to pumpkin butter mixture in a pot
  • Bring the mixture to a boil. Once boiling, reduce the heat.
    pumpkin butter cooking in a pot with a whisk
  • Allow to simmer for 30 minutes, or until the mixture thickens.
    cooked pumpkin butter in a pot with a whisk
  • Once thickened to your liking, remove from the heat and allow to cool.
    pumpkin butter in a pot
  • Once cool, store in mason jars in the refrigerator for up to 3 weeks.
    pumpkin butter spread on two slices of toast

Notes

  • You can use canned pumpkin puree or fresh pumpkin puree for this recipe. I personally love to make my own pumpkin puree using roasted baking pumpkins.
  • Pumpkin butter makes an amazing topping for breakfast, snacks, and dessert. Some of my favorite ways to serve it are over french toast, spread on English muffins or scones, added to Greek yogurt, or baked into pumpkin bread with cream cheese frosting. Try it out with everything!
  • You can add a drop of vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste for a bit of extra flavor if you'd like. But, I have to say, this pumpkin butter recipe is perfect as-is!
  • Brown sugar can be used in place of white sugar if you prefer.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cupCalories: 711kcalCarbohydrates: 181gProtein: 3gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.1gSodium: 18mgPotassium: 579mgFiber: 8gSugar: 166gVitamin A: 33100IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 92mgIron: 4mg
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